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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Hamas Op. Driven by Oslo Accords’ Failure, Israel Struggles for Very Existence: Expert
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Hamas Op. Driven by Oslo Accords’ Failure, Israel Struggles for Very Existence: Expert

Tuesday 8 October 2024
Council's performance has not been in favor of the Israelis, Tel Aviv had not managed to use this body in its favor. Additionally, the International Criminal Court issued rulings against the Israeli leaders in an unprecedented move and they never thought one day would come when the institutions ...
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Legal Reasons Supporting Israel Expulsion from the UN
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Legal Reasons Supporting Israel Expulsion from the UN

Monday 11 November 2024 ،
Council resolutions, and International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders, Israel can be expelled from the UN or its membership suspended. What resolutions has Israel violated?  Looking at the performance of the Israeli regime, we can see that Tel Aviv has violated several UN resolutions so far, i ...
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What Countries Are Providing Fuel of Israeli Warplanes?
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What Countries Are Providing Fuel of Israeli Warplanes?

Monday 11 November 2024 ،
Council passed a resolution expressing deep concern over Israel's use of jet fuel to commit violations of international law. This month, a letter signed by more than 60 international legal experts was sent to the UN missions of all countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Mexic ...
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ICC Arrest Warrant to Netanyahu, Gallant: What Are the Consequences?
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ICC Arrest Warrant to Netanyahu, Gallant: What Are the Consequences?

Saturday 23 November 2024 ،
Council, which, according to the UN Charter, can vote on a resolution. In this case, indeed, the US, as in the past it blocked any resolutions against Israel, it will do the same now.  However, Netanyahu's freedom of action and diplomatic travel will certainly be much more limited than bef ...
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Two Scenarios on Israel-Lebanon Underway Ceasefire Talks
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Two Scenarios on Israel-Lebanon Underway Ceasefire Talks

Monday 25 November 2024 ،
Council in Lebanon, who was appointed by the Lebanese government to investigate the damage caused by the regime's attacks, told AFP that 70 percent of 18 Lebanese villages along a 120-kilometer stretch have been destroyed, which amounts to 45,000 houses. One of the villages in this area is Meis ...
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
The armed groups ruling Syria have stepped up their purge campaign against minorities, risking wider violence in the future. Alwaght- While after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of the armed groups in Syria the Syrians hoped that the security will be protected and there will be n ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Council, have shown no zeal to invest in post-Assad Syria. Apart from Qatar, which has welcomed the developments in Syria, other important Persian Gulf monarchies such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia do not consider the increase of influence of Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab world to be t ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Council, to learn and trade views on recent developments in Syria and their position towards Damascus. Following this visit, Mazloum Abdi visited Erbil on Thursday to continue the negotiations on the Iraqi soil. According to a statement of Barzani's office, Barzani and Abdi discussed Syria sit ...
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Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars
Analysis

Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars

Saturday 25 January 2025 ،
Council's efforts to stop the war, other international bodies and various countries independently tried to exert economic and political pressure against the Israeli regime. In this relation, we can mention the resolutions of the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council, the ruling condem ...
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Trump’s War on Intl. Structures Draws International Backlash, Home Gaps
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Trump’s War on Intl. Structures Draws International Backlash, Home Gaps

Sunday 9 February 2025 ،
Council, as well as the attempt to take over Greenland, the Panama Canal, and to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico, was a sign of the rise of the Trump administration's unilateral policies against global cooperation.  Hosting the war criminal  Trump announced the sanctions on the ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution